Milwaukee County Transit System encouraging drivers to "Dump the Pump"

MILWAUKEE -- It's national \"Dump the Pump\" Day and the Milwaukee County Transit System wants people to get on board.

Studies show that public transit could save passengers more than $10,000 a year by choosing to ride the bus instead of driving a car.

With new upgrades to county buses, including the addition of real-time bus information that allows passengers to track a bus along its route, MCTS officials want people to give public transit a chance.

There's an easier way to pay fare by using a reloadable card that passengers scan when boarding the bus, and also plans for an announcement system that tells passengers what bus stop is coming up.